It’s my birthday this week and I thought the best way I could celebrate with you was to bring gifts! And what better gift than the products from Kamibashi. Kristen and Chris are running a little company that features the original designs of several artists – mostly from Thailand and Japan. It’s a company that promotes fair trade and the unique visions of individual artisans. The results? Products you wouldn’t find anywhere else, which are my very favorite kinds of things. They started with the String Doll Gang – a huge selection of individual keychain characters – each is individually name and with a particular power. These days they’ve expanded to include new keychain themes like the Koonin Family Pets (see that cat above? squeal!). And I could use one of each of the reusable tote bags disguised as crazy creatures – the Freak-O-Bags, to carry around all of Birdie’s things.
Kamibashi is generously giving one lucky Small for Big reader a collection of 3 prizes: one Koonin Family Pet (left), one Freak-O-Bag (center) and one String Gang Doll (right) worth a total of $35. The best part? You get to choose which styles you want – and there are legions to browse through.
How to enter – Mandatory:
- Leave a comment with your best birthday toast to me (hehe) No no no, instead, share your favorite thing to do on your birthday – I need some ideas!
How to enter – additional entries (one comment per entry):
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This giveaway will be open from Tuesday, July 13th through Sunday night, July 18th, at midnight EST. The winner will be announced the following week with the help of the lovely and amazing random.org.
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ooh! these are so cool! the boys would love them!
my favorite thing for my birthday? hmmm…i just like a dinner out with no kids….maybe a movie after?
Someone got me a string doll gang member for my birthday a couple years ago. They’re pretty cute! Happy happy birthday Mari and a good way to spend it? How about a long massage at the spa and then a dinner with the hubby at your favourite non-kid restaurant?
Hmm, best birthday ideas? A trip in a time machine to the pre-kid days when staying out all night was possible and desirable? Alternatively, dinner somewhere like WA Frost’s? Happy Birthday xxx
I follow Small for Big on Twitter!!
I turned 30 this year and had 2 parties! On one I had a “girls” night where we had deliciously bad food, lots of yummy drinks, and a ton of laughs! For the other party my Dad and I combined our birthdays and had a 90 Years of Life party with family and friends! Both were wonderful nights that I didn’t want to end!! Happy Birthday!
I love to spend my birthday with my boys. share birthdaycake with they is the best
Favorite thing to do on my birthday is to go out to eat with my family.
I love spending my birthday with my hubby and kids. Hubby always cooks a special dinner. Its the one day a year he cooks (well, if you don’t count grilling). He can really cook when he wants too!
My favorite thing to do on my birthday is to eat cake. It’s the one day I can be a complete glutton and not feel guilty. I may or may not have a slight cake addiction :)
Mari, I just turned 35 too – what a milestone birthday. While I always think of how Mary Griep would recommend drawing a self-portrait every b-day, my favorite is NOT GETTING UP WITH THE KIDS. Then maybe a family picnic at one of you 10,000 lakes, if the weather is cooperative. I know it’s belated, but I hope it was a nice one!
Ellen
Small for Big! I’m a fellow twitter-er and facebook fan. What do I like to do on my birthday? Hanglide! Right here in sunny San Diego http://flytorrey.com/cms/
My bday is coming up next month and those toys are super duper awesome!
I LOVE my birthday. I wrote all about how to make it great here:
http://shane-natalie.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-have-great-birthday-101.html
Number one rule. EAT A LOT OF CAKE!
I follow Small for Big on Twitter – @natssentiments
For my birthday I don’t usually do a whole lot, but I’m usually happy as long as I’m not sitting at home. So we usually do something like to bowling, put-put golfing, to a movie and dinner, or something like that. :)
I follow you on twitter as @forgetshyness and tweeted
http://twitter.com/forgetshyness/status/18804632016
Wish: Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Happy Birthday!!
1. Subscribed via RSS
2. Subscribed to daily emails
3. Following on Twitter
4. Like on Facebook
My favorite thing to do on my birthday is to CHILL on my own for a bit, then get together with a few close friends for a beer somewhere. I made the mistake of doing a bar crawl in Mexico on my 30th – NEVER again. :)
I subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google reader
Subscribed to Small for Big’s daily e-mails, can’t wait!
I tweeted your giveaway here: http://twitter.com/TheLadyMama/status/18809570031
these are so cool! My tip: start the day by going out to eat a healthy wholesome breakfast at a favorite restaurant. It gets the day off to a great start- no worrying about making breakfast, dishes, cleanup, and the rest of the day you’ll have energy to do all the great things you want to do.
I love going to the park and having a picnic thanks for the chance and getting to be lazy all day.
i subscribe thanks for the chance
i like on facebook (mrstinareynolds)
Eat a cupcake & read a book without my hubby or kids asking me for anything!
I’m subscribed in a reader and a Giant Happy Birthday to you!~
hmmm – favorite thing to do on my birthday : EAT CAKE & get a mani/pedi or massage – just a little ‘me’ time! hope you’ve had a FAB bday ;)
i am now a reader via RSS!
i am now signed up for your daily e-mails!
i am now following you via twitter! (lollidrama)
happy birthday! mine is this week too. =) i like to stuff myself with cake goodness and not do any chores for the entire day. can’t get any better than that!
I like to relax on my birthday…just let my hubby do the cooking & cleaning for me. Yay!
I’m an email subscriber
Lisa – you’re the winner! Congratulations!
Contact me at big@smallforbig.com so we can gather up all your info and get these great products to you.
Congratulations Lisa! I’m sure you’re going to love these cool little guys!
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